May 2004 • Volume 38 • Number 5

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Leach, Sherwood, Christ, and Rosenberger Run in 2004 Officer Elections

It is time to vote for your new APS officers. Candidates Jan E. Leach, Kansas State University, and John L. Sherwood, University of Georgia, have graciously accepted the responsibility of running for election as APS vice president. Likewise, Barbara J. Christ, The Pennsylvania State  University, and David A. Rosenberger, Cornell University, Agricultural Experiment Station at Geneva, have agreed to stand for election as councilor-at-large. Profiles on all of the candidates are available for your review beginning on page 60.

The APS Officer Election will again be conducted online in an effort to increase voter participation and save the society both time and money. APS members who have given their e-mail address to APS headquarters received a broadcast e-mail with instructions for voting online on May 3, 2004. Those members without an e-mail address on file at APS Headquarters were sent letters with instructions. We encourage all members to take a few minutes and cast your vote.  Ballots must be submitted by May 28, 2004. All votes are confidential.

Nominations were received from APS members. The Nominating Committee, which consists of the intermediate councilor-at-large as chair and the division councilors, selected candidates from the nominees using the procedures described in the APS Manual of Operations. APS Council will declare the officers elected based on a plurality vote. Results of the election will be announced in the July issue of Phytopathology News and on APSnet.  Your contribution is essential to the success of this process—so vote today!

We Want To Tell Your Story

A new addition to the APS website will feature actual members telling about their reasons for joining APS and what they’ve gained from the experience. We hope these profiles will help recruit new members to the society. We would like to include someone who has been a member for five years or less, a long-term member (10+ years), a student member, a post-doc member, and an emeritus member. If you’ve ever thought about being involved in APS but don’t have the time for a long-term volunteer commitment, this is an opportunity for you to serve the society in an important way. An APS staff member will briefly interview you by phone and make arrangements to obtain a photograph. Interested members should contact Kayleen Larson at krlarson@uslink.net.

Vote Online for APS Officers!

Again this year APS members will vote online for the positions of APS vice president and councilor-at-large.

Voting Online Is Easy

1. An e-mail with a unique link to your online election ballot was sent to you on May 3, 2004, with the subject line “APS 2004 Election Ballot.”
2.  Click on the link from your e-mail or cut and paste the link into your browser to access your ballot.
3.  Follow the instructions for voting as well as accessing each candidate’s biographical information.

Ballots must be submitted by May 28, 2004. All votes are confidential. If you have questions, please contact Marci Smith at APS Headquarters (msmith@scisoc.org) or call +1.651.994.3831.

Be involved. VOTE for the future leaders of The American Phytopathological Society today!

 
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